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Cuts have had 'no significant impact' on hearing times
MoJ data appear to allay concerns about litigants in person ‘clogging up the courts’.
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NewsLabour calls for early LASPO review
Shadow justice minister lambasts ‘systematic attack’ on claimants and their lawyers.
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NewsGreer to review affordability of legal services
Law Society’s former corporate affairs chief commissioned by lord chancellor Chris Grayling.
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NewsCommons braced for JR vote
Lobbying under way as MPs prepare to debate part four of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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NewsSRA pledges new focus on helping small firms
Regulator admits some small firms and sole practitioners believe it does not understand their business.
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NewsQuindell director forced to terminate shares agreement
Laurence Moorse had not met a margin call in agreement with Equities First Holdings.
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NewsFunding secured for Tesco shareholder class action
Retail giant had told the stock market that its previous profit announcement to investors was overstated by £263m.
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NewsSociety backs Malaysia fight against sedition law
Lawyers among over 20 people arrested this year for ‘expressing dissenting views’, head of the Malaysian Bar says.
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NewsSkeleton arguments ‘not rocket science’ – Jackson
Architect of civil litigation reforms expresses frustration at ‘rambling prolixity’.
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NewsTribunal powers a ‘lawyers’ charter’, say peers
The Consumer Rights Bill will give the Competition Appeal Tribunal power to hear collective claims and approve collective settlements.
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NewsGrayling: make London heart of legal community
Legal tradition is ‘a tad longer’ than that of St Petersburg, lord chancellor tells law summit event.
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NewsBar chief says no to ‘super-quango’ regulator
Lavender attacks plans for ‘one-size fits all’ regulator for the profession.
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NewsLocal government chief ‘stands aside from LLG role’
Essex County Council appealing against unfair dismissal ruling.
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NewsSociety withdraws sharia wills note
Practice note removed from website in the light of criticism, president says.
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NewsFormer DPP lambasts criminal justice IT
Starmer calls for debate on chief constables’ independence to choose computer systems.
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NewsCall for pro bono rules exemption
LawWorks calls a halt to its debt advisory work for vulnerable consumers, amid continuing uncertainty over the regulatory landscape.
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NewsLocal authorities forced to innovate by funding crisis
Transformation and innovation in legal departments triggered by 28% fall in funding.
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NewsExpert witnesses ‘pressured by solicitors’
Survey claims expert witnesses have been asked to make ‘impartial’ changes to reports.
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NewsRoyal commission on prison policy proposed
Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC wants an end to the ‘perverse’ outcomes of politicians setting sentencing policy.
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Society helps form Welsh business voice
Professions Group Wales, a new professional network, aims to draw on the experience of 12,000 people.